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Malaga Villages Information: ANTEQUERA REGION |
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| The Antequera's region is packed with towns with
own charm, which have a great attraction to the visitor. At north
and east are some at the most important towns. In Alameda the visitor
can contemplate the Inmaculada Concepcion's church which was built
at the end of 17th century. In this place is where is buried the famous
bandit, Jose María "el Tempranillo". Archidona, "white and steep", have a cared and typical neighbourhood which was declared Historical and Artistic set in 1980. This town offers to the visitors its beautiful Ochavada Square which was built in the 18th century, its parish churches and convents, and the patron saint's sanctuary who is the Virgin of Gracia. In Cuevas de San Marcos stand out its Evangelist church that was built in the 17th century, the Camorro's mountains that is the place where are located the Belda and Medina Belda's caves. In Humilladero the visitor can see the Santfsimo Cristo de la Misericordia's parish church and its façade, the Humilladero's Cross and the Sierpecillas's area. Fuente de Piedra, which is a settlement already known by the Romans because of the quality of its waters, is famous in Europe thanks to its salt lagoon. As regards Mollina, is Wine's Land but also offers important samples of religions art, for example the church of "Nuestra Señora de la Oliva" who is the patron saint, the Ascesion convent and the roman site of Santillana. Towards Ronda, are located Campillos, that offers its beautiful Town Hall, the churches of San Benito and Santa Marfa del Reposo, or Teba, where you could visit the archaeological museum, the Paloma's cave with Neolithic and calcolithic ruins and the Iberian settlement of Castillejo's hill. Ardales, which is located in the outskirts of Chorro's reservoir, is another beautiful and highland small town in whose surrounding area are located the Mozarabic ruins of Bobastro and the Gaitanes' narrow mountain pass. The Carratraca's spa was place of rest and recovery at the most famous politicians and European writer at the 19th century as for example, Lord Byron or Eugenia Montijo. Finally, in Cuevas del Becerro you can visit the Roman small town "Casa de las Viñas" and the ruins of the castle "Los Castillejos". |
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